Scientific discoveries are often shared through papers, reports and presentations, but these formats do not always reach the communities who could benefit most.
What if health research could be experienced, not just read?
This interactive session showcases how artificial intelligence, animation and immersive technologies are creating new ways to communicate health research. Through live demonstrations and real-world examples, attendees will see how scientific concepts can be transformed into stories, characters, animations and immersive experiences that make complex ideas more visible, engaging and accessible.
The session will highlight how these innovations can improve health literacy, address language and accessibility barriers, and help research connect with diverse communities in meaningful ways.
From AI-powered storytelling to immersive journeys through the human body, this session reveals what becomes possible when knowledge moves beyond information and becomes an experience.
Senior Research Fellow
Dr Sarah Hanieh trained as a paediatrician and is currently a Senior Research Fellow in the Global and Indigenous Health Group within the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Doherty Institute, University of Melbourne. Over the past 20 years, Sarah has worked across Australia and internationally with organisations including Médecins Sans Frontières and the World Health Organisation, delivering maternal and child health programs in Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Liberia, Ethiopia, Vietnam, South America and Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory.
